Activities of Barbara MATERA related to 2017/2089(INI)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the EU institutional framework
POSITION IN THE FORM OF AMENDMENTS on The implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the EU institutional framework
Amendments (5)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. States that the Charter of Fundamental Rights has to be applied with full respect for the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), while also recognising the importance of the European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rights and calls upon the Commission to speed up the accession procedure of the EU to the ECHR and to give greater priority to the examination ofevaluate the possibility of the EU’s accession to the European Social Charter;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the Charter’s application also extends to the EU agencies; encourages in particular Frontex and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) to work on a culture of fundamental rights, not only for applicationcomply with the Charter in their general policies but also in the daily activities of the border and coast guards, as well as the asylum officers, assigned to these agencies;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Remembers the importance of the principle of subsidiarity, while at the same time encourages Member States to apply the Charter in its fullest potential in accordance with the ECHR and encourages the exchange of best practices between Member States, with the Union and its agencies. Recalls and encourages the value and positive interpretation and implementation of the Charter by national judges.
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that the rights of the EU citizen have been empowered through the Treaty of Lisbon’s Citizens’ initiative, implemented in 2012, that gives EU citizens’ the right to petition new EU legislation to the Commission citing four successful initiatives, three of which have incited the creation of new legislation.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5